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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Pete G. on October 10, 2012, 12:57:40 AM

Title: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Pete G. on October 10, 2012, 12:57:40 AM

Aside from a couple of murky photos in the Hamilton book, has anyone seen a good picture of what the rear sight on a tradegun would look like? Was there a somewhat standardized sight or were they pretty much an individual thing ?

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Mike Brooks on October 10, 2012, 01:30:22 AM

The one I use on my Carolina guns are cast from an original.

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Dave B on October 10, 2012, 04:03:42 AM

I am not sure who's piece this is but I loved the sight on this fowler. Maybe one of Mike's. I tucked it way in my collection of sight  photos when I came across it.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv648%2FDaveB44%2Frearsight.jpg&hash=7baf845c36d156ed4adfff9e8e8732c607a8e18c)

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Curtis on October 10, 2012, 06:09:36 AM

This trade gun sight is from a casting by Jack Brooks made from from an original type G:

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi120.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo177%2Fgonzomann_2007%2FCarolina%2520Gun%2FPA290368.jpg&hash=748db2c765bb252dc303e16dc2152e6d0d9b7732)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi120.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo177%2Fgonzomann_2007%2FCarolina%2520Gun%2FPA290377.jpg&hash=5a32b315d0e672578876461346ee9ed53012ff4a)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi120.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo177%2Fgonzomann_2007%2FCarolina%2520Gun%2Fhangingbarrel.jpg&hash=8591c497b9308e06ced777e4a121af14400cf559)

This is the same type of sight shown on some of the "Type G" barrels in Hamilton's book.   Hope the pics help.

Curtis

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Vomitus on October 10, 2012, 08:06:22 AM

Quote from: Dave B on October 10, 2012, 04:03:42 AM

I am not sure who's piece this is but I loved the sight on this fowler. Maybe one of Mike's. I tucked it way in my collection of sight  photos when I came across it.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv648%2FDaveB44%2Frearsight.jpg&hash=7baf845c36d156ed4adfff9e8e8732c607a8e18c)

  The late David Dodds? I'm guessing, but the touchmark looks familiar.

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Dennis Glazener on October 10, 2012, 06:54:59 PM

Who sells these sights? I made a similiar one for my 16 bore fowler and really liked it for wing shooting. Would prefer to buy one than the make one for the fowler I will be building as soon as I get the barrel.
Dennis

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: rich pierce on October 10, 2012, 07:29:24 PM

Quote from: Leatherbelly on October 10, 2012, 08:06:22 AM

Quote from: Dave B on October 10, 2012, 04:03:42 AM

I am not sure who's piece this is but I loved the sight on this fowler. Maybe one of Mike's. I tucked it way in my collection of sight  photos when I came across it.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv648%2FDaveB44%2Frearsight.jpg&hash=7baf845c36d156ed4adfff9e8e8732c607a8e18c)

  The late David Dodds? I'm guessing, but the touchmark looks familiar.

If memory serves, that picture is from an auction site, and it's a very early Dutch rifle.

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Curtis on October 10, 2012, 07:38:35 PM

Dennis,

Jack Brooks may still have some castings of these available.  Here is his contact information:

Jack Brooks
800 West Oxford Ave.
Englewood, CO 80110
303-789-4029

jsbrookslongrifles@gmail.com

jsbrookslongrifles.com

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Dennis Glazener on October 10, 2012, 10:31:55 PM

Thanks, sent him an email.
Dennis

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Pete G. on October 11, 2012, 03:20:01 AM

Thanks, guys. Looks easy enough to make from bar stock. The extra angles help a lot.

Would these things be proper on a fowling piece, or did they only show up on trade guns?

Title: Re: Tradegun Sight
Post by: Dennis Glazener on October 12, 2012, 06:21:34 PM

The Jack Brooks trade gun sight is available here:
$25 each.  Shipping is $5.  Just send a check to Jack Brooks, 800 West Oxford Ave., Englewood, Colorado 80110. 

They are cast from an original type D trade gun.
Dennis